BREAKING: Philadelphia police say the shooting death of a Filipino government lawyer was a case of mistaken identity. John Albert Laylo was riding in an Uber with his mother early Saturday when he was shot and killed. JoeHoldenCBS3 reports
Investigators now say the shooter mistook the Uber Laylo was riding in for another dark-colored Nissan.Police say surveillance video has cleared up some answers. Investigators say the shooting was targeted but of mistaken identity.
Laylo was wrapping up a few days of sightseeing on the East Coast. He was in an Uber early Saturday with his mother, on the way to Philadelphia International and headed to Chicago.The government lawyer, whose clients include the vice president of the Philippines and two senators, was21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Germantown Hit-And-Run, Police Say
“We do hope that authorities in Philadelphia will do everything they can to bring whoever’s responsible to justice,” Consulate General Elmer Cato said.
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